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africanchippy, member
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Contemporary occasional table
comments (1) April 25th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery
africanchippy, member
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My client wanted an occasional table with a very contemporary look. This is what I turned out and he is happy. The legs and aprons were made from a species of Poplar that grows here in South Africa, the top is Australian Blackwood.
posted in: Reader's Gallery, table, modern, poplar, australian blackwood
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Comments (1)
This is written after my reply to your comment about my barn red hutch. I was thinking about a contemporary furniture maker liking a Shaker style piece, and it reminded me that I've often thought that the American Shakers were in many ways the originators of modern furniture design. I don't know how much you know about the Shakers, but their furniture was simple and functional, but also has a timeless gracefulness than transcends utility. A wonderful book on the subject is "Shaker Design" by June Sprigg. It was the catalog for the famous Shaker exhibition at the Whitney Museum in New York in 1986. I was lucky enough to be there, but you can buy the book at amazon.com for about $27 USD. I recommend you give it a try. I can't imagine you won't find it rewarding.
Best regards,
Chuck Griffith
Posted: 6:54 pm on April 28th
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